VINE will tell you if an offender is in the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority or a county jail and will give you other important custody and/or probation information. VINE will also let you leave a phone number where you want to be called automatically when that offender is released, transferred, escapes, dies, or has a change in parole or probation status.

What do I need to do?

1. You may call 1-877-OR-4-VINE from a touch tone phone and follow the directions.

If the offender is in custody of the agencies listed above, you can leave your phone number to be called when their custody or probation status changes. Enter the phone number where you want to be reached, including area code, followed but the pound (#) key.

When VINE asks, make up and enter a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will be easy for you to remember. VINE will ask for the PIN when it calls you.

When VINE calls, listen to the message, then enter your PIN when asked. Entering the PIN lets VINE know that you got the call, and will stop the service from calling you again.

2. Or you may visit www.vinelink.com and register to be notified by e-mail when an offender's custody status changes.VINE Facts:

The offender will not know you are registered with VINE.

If you are not home, VINE will leave a message on an answering maching. If there is no answer, VINE will keep calling back until you enter your PIN code or until 24 hours have passed.

Since VINE calls automatically when an offender’s custody status changes you may get a call from VINE in the middle of the night.

Do not leave a phone number with VINE that rings to a switchboard.

The Oregon VINE service monitors offenders in the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections, and/or probation and parole information, Oregon Youth Authority and all county jails.

Do not depend solely on the VINE service for your protection. If you feel that you may be at risk, take precautions as if the offender has already been released.